Photos from Sweden (Svealand)

The word for Sweden in Swedish, Sverige, comes from 'Svea Rike', the kingdom of the Svear, a North-Germanic tribe based in the region around Uppsala (still called today Svealand). Their religious center and political centre was in today's Gamla Uppsala, whose archeological heritage testifies from these ancient times. As the influence of the Svear grew over the centuries, their land slowly evolved into the modern Swedish nation.